LEO: Thalapathy Vijay's Action-Thriller Beats Prabhas' Salaar, SRK's Dunki, & Salman Khan's Tiger 3; Details

Thalapathy Vijay's most prestigious and much-awaited action thriller LEO, written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is gearing up for the humongous release worldwide. LEO brings together Lokesh and Vijay again and Trisha with Vijay after 14 years as a lead pair. Fans of the trio are excited about the movie and cannot wait for October 19.

From the title reveal to the teaser and now the trailer, every promotional material that was released by the Leo team enthralled the fans.

LEO Premise

A cafe owner becomes a local hero but his actions bring forth unimaginable consequences from a dangerous underworld that can shake his entire life from its roots.

Leo Number 1 In Top 5 Films 2023

As per the available information on India's most popular movie ticketing app Book My Show, the top five most interested (liked) Indian movies of 2023 are as follows.

LEO - 1.1 M interests
Salaar- 367 K interests
Bhagavanth Kesari- 118 K interests
Tiger 3- 113 K interests
Dunki- 82 K interests

These numbers are another testimony to the sky-high expectations this Thalapathy Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj's action-thriller is carrying. The movie's trailer has amplified it several times, making the fans impatient for the release day.

The advance bookings have begun for Leo in all regions and overseas, creating another record for a regional film abroad. The IMAX bookings have resumed in the USA as well.

Leo Cast

Along with Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha as the lead characters, the movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, Mysskin, Mathew Thomas, Priya Anand, Sandy Master, Abhirami Venkatachalam, Denzil Smith, Anurag Kashyap, Madonna Sebastian, and Iyal among others in key roles. Late Manobala will be seen in the film, which will be his last appearance.

Leo Crew

The movie is bankrolled by SS Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy under the Seven Screen Studio banner on a budget of about Rs 300 Crore. Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy co-wrote the movie along with the director Lokesh Kanagaraj. Anirudh Ravichander composed the film's music and Manoj Paramahamsa worked as the cinematographer. Philomin Raj took charge of Leo's editing.